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Post by christinab on Jul 21, 2013 21:32:35 GMT -5
So as I mentioned in a previous thread, I don't sew. Luckily, I found the perfect dress at Value Village! A gorgeous navy strapless number! Oooh...  Next, I needed supplies. I found Styrofoam balls, eight to a package at Dollarama and cut those in half.  I bought enough to make 40 hemis, as the guidelines say.  Now, these were MESSY to cut. After trying a few different knives, I found that one of these worked best--  Next, to WalMart! I found a mini glue gun, glue sticks and the perfect spray paint there!   ...and that's where I am now! As soon as I get the chance, I'll post pics of the painted hemis, the whisk, plunger and everything else! |
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Post by alissa on Jul 22, 2013 21:14:05 GMT -5
Ooooooh that looks like it's going to turn out nice!  |
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Post by christinab on Jul 24, 2013 13:22:57 GMT -5
Well, I have a major setback.
The spray paint melts my styrofoam hemis.
Back to the drawing board. I need to figure out what I'm going to do now.
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Post by christinab on Jul 25, 2013 13:35:49 GMT -5
Crisis averted! After two failed attempts with spray paint, I finally bought acrylic paint and a foam brush and hand painted 40 hemispheres! They'll all get a second coat tonight, and they're not as nice looking as they would be if spray painted (brush marks  ), but they'll do! Pics soon! |
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Post by Alison on Jul 25, 2013 19:27:16 GMT -5
You're so smart with the styrofoam balls, definitely a much less expensive option that I didnt realize. That dress is gorgeous, I can't wait to see how it turns out!
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Post by alissa on Jul 25, 2013 20:04:52 GMT -5
I'd imagine that the spray paint adheres to acrylic worry free if you want to use it as a final coat... My fabric patches have at least 4 coats of acrylic and my plunger took several coats as well
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Post by christinab on Jul 30, 2013 14:39:25 GMT -5
40 hemis, hand painted with two coats!  Up next, the hard part! Applying the hemis to the dress evenly! Ugh... |
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Post by Alison on Jul 30, 2013 15:01:41 GMT -5
Doing the lines or panel separations first might help with that, its what I did and seemed like a good idea
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Post by alissa on Jul 30, 2013 15:57:53 GMT -5
I found with mine it helped to lay the dress flat and lay out the hemis in rows of 4X5 that way I could shift them around until I was happy with the spacing
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Post by christinab on Jul 30, 2013 17:07:49 GMT -5
I think I'm going to try to lay it flat, yeah.
I'm worried that if I do the lines first, they won't be even either, lol.
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Post by christinab on Aug 1, 2013 19:43:57 GMT -5
Finally placing the hemis! Don't laugh. The only place I have room to spread the dress out is on my kitchen floor!   |
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Post by christinab on Aug 3, 2013 15:48:47 GMT -5
Ladies and gentlemen, my completed Dalek dress. It's far from perfect, and it'll never win any awards, but it *should* work for the WW attempt and con cosplay!  I haven't yet started my eyestalk or ears, but as soon as I get those done and attached to a headband, I'll post that also. |
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Post by christinab on Aug 3, 2013 16:48:39 GMT -5
...is anything ever *completely* done, really?  I just tried it on--I look like the Dalek Prom Queen, by the way -- and I'm not comfortable with how low the Dalek design starts. I placed the hemis low so that I could sit comfortably, but that leaves nothing on my upper thigh area. I'm going to make a grill of some sort with more duct tape! |
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Post by alissa on Aug 3, 2013 17:03:01 GMT -5
Looks great! And that is a really good idea! There's a lot of trial and error that goes in to the big guys so no worries!
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Post by christinab on Aug 3, 2013 17:43:30 GMT -5
Here it is with the grill--and bonus dog!  |
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